2nd-largest egg producer in US confirms bird flu outbreak
One of the nation's top egg producers confirmed that one of its farms tested positive for cases of bird flu over the weekend, the company said.
Rose Acres Farms, which claims to be the second-largest egg producer in the United States, released a statement on Tuesday saying that it had detected cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at Cort Acre Egg Farm in Seymour, Indiana.
With farms across the U.S. testing positive for bird flu cases, the USDA predicts that egg prices will rise up to 20% this year due to a shortage of eggs.
Poultry found to be sick with avian flu need to be culled, and their eggs also need to be destroyed.
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